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Assata Shakur

Born

in Jamaica, Queens, New York, The United States

July 16, 1947

Died

September 25, 2025

Website

http://www.assatashakur.org/

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Assata Olugbala Shakur was a Black civil rights activist who was a member of the Black Panther Party (BPP) and Black Liberation Army (BLA).

Between 1971 and 1973, Shakur was accused of several crimes, none of which had sufficient evidence to back them. However, knowing that she would not be able to prove her innocence, she escaped prison and fled to Cuba where she resided in political asylum. She is listed on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorist list.

For more information, do your own extensive research, bearing in mind that America is still very racist, bigoted, and micro-aggressive; therefore, not all sources are trustworthy. One of her most famous quotes is: “No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them. Nobody is going ...more

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Average rating: 4.6 · 31,073 ratings · 2,527 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur, Angela Davis (Foreword), Lennox S. Hinds (Foreword) 4.60 avg rating — 30,796 ratings — published 1987 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let Nobody Turn Us Around: Voices of Resistance, Reform, and Renewal by Manning Marable (Editor), Leith Mullings (Editor), John S. Rock (Contributor) 4.37 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Still Black, Still Strong by Dhoruba Bin Wahad, Assata Shakur, Mumia Abu-Jamal 4.59 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions by déqui kioni-sadiki (Editor), Matt Meyer (Editor), Imam Jamil Al-Amin (Foreword) 4.53 avg rating — 38 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Afirmación it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tale of the Panther and the Dove by Assata Shakur, Leila Khaled 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Somewhere in The World: Message to the New Afrikan Nation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Assata speaks: And the people speak on Assata it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black human rights statement from Assata Shakur it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un muro es solo un muro.: Y nada más que eso, se puede derribar. by Assata Shakur, Proyecto Kaffik (Editor), Isila Azkain 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.”
― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

tags: liberation, oppression, resistance

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“No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them. Nobody is going to teach you your true history, teach you your true heroes, if they know that that knowledge will help set you free.”
― Assata Shakur

tags: assata-shakur, education, heroes, history, knowledge

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“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

22 votes, 27.8%

When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America by Paula J. Giddings

20 votes, 25.3%

Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur

18 votes, 22.8%

If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance by Angela Y. Davis

13 votes, 16.5%

The European Tribe by Caryl Phillips

6 votes, 7.6%

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